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Track and field News and Photosen-cawebstaff@therepublic.comCopyright 2015Jury seated in trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspecthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ea0621554c0148f7bf19f45f0e8a6a23/US--Boston-Marathon-Bombinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ea0621554c0148f7bf19f45f0e8a6a23/US--Boston-Marathon-BombingBOSTON - After two months of jury selection, a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates was seated Tuesday for the federal death penalty trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:43:50 -0500Driouch facing further sanctions for breach of doping banhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d4865083319940c5a22c1f0dc7b5e522/ATH--Doping-Driouchhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d4865083319940c5a22c1f0dc7b5e522/ATH--Doping-DriouchPARIS - Qatari middle-distance runner Hamza Driouch is facing sanctions for a possible breach of his two-year doping ban after photos emerged of him training with Mo Farah.]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 05:56:07 -0500For marathoners, the road to Boston is caked in snow and icehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/07e04d55bb9740a58352e4d51e6ed807/US--The-Boston-Snowathonhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/07e04d55bb9740a58352e4d51e6ed807/US--The-Boston-Snowathon

BOSTON - "Bam! Bam! Bam!" That's the sickening thud Becca Pizzi says runners make when they're out training for the Boston Marathon and bite the dust.]]>

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:02:40 -0500Ruling could have impact on cases against Tsarnaev friendshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7878b725cacf4704be4bfd7a2ce1a52d/US--Boston-Marathon-Suspects-Friendshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7878b725cacf4704be4bfd7a2ce1a52d/US--Boston-Marathon-Suspects-FriendsBOSTON - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in an unrelated case involving a Florida fisherman could have an impact on criminal cases brought against friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, defense lawyers said Wednesday.]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:47:13 -0500Sioux Falls Marathon officials making big changes to racehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d3f683579198428fb3c78fe841afbc94/SD--Sioux-Falls-Marathonhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d3f683579198428fb3c78fe841afbc94/SD--Sioux-Falls-MarathonSIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - Organizers of the Sioux Falls Marathon are developing a new course for the Sept. 13 event, with new starting and finishing points.]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:36:04 -0500Another Russian walker suspended for dopinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/36f25ffa865a47a89bee0ac66e8d8d79/ATH--Doping-Pantyushinhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/36f25ffa865a47a89bee0ac66e8d8d79/ATH--Doping-PantyushinMOSCOW - An 18-year-old Russian race-walker has been banned for doping.]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:54:03 -0500Drake Relays to add women's 800 racehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e703b6dc767341b7aff81dda4e3cd4e1/ATH--Drake-Relayshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e703b6dc767341b7aff81dda4e3cd4e1/ATH--Drake-RelaysDES MOINES, Iowa - The Drake Relays is adding a women's 800-meter race to this year's meet.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:30:03 -0500Restaurant damaged in marathon bombings to close, cites renthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/19e00a478780476caca447e3f1793d7a/US--Boston-Marathon-Restauranthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/19e00a478780476caca447e3f1793d7a/US--Boston-Marathon-RestaurantBOSTON - A restaurant that was heavily damaged in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings but later reopened is closing its doors on Sunday.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:07:26 -0500WADA chief heaps praise on Jamaica's anti-doping effortshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6f68976a6bbf446ca4ab976500603165/OLY--WADA-Jamaica-Dopinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6f68976a6bbf446ca4ab976500603165/OLY--WADA-Jamaica-DopingKINGSTON, Jamaica - The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday he is "hugely impressed" by Jamaica's efforts to establish an effective drug-testing program on the Caribbean island that is home to many of the most successful sprinters in athletics.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:06:16 -0500UConn cornerback Byron Jones makes great leap at NFL combinehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/72477c67c4b24121952ec3f649ca989f/FBN--NFL-Combine-Workoutshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/72477c67c4b24121952ec3f649ca989f/FBN--NFL-Combine-Workouts

INDIANAPOLIS - Byron Jones might have made one giant leap up the NFL draft boards Monday. Actually, make it two big leaps.]]>

TOKYO - Further restricting travel to the already isolated country, North Korea barred foreigners from one of its most popular tourist events - the annual Pyongyang marathon - because of concerns over the Ebola virus, travel agencies said Monday.]]>